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NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, October 4, 2012

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events and list of funding opportunities can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed entries.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.            NATIONAL, Forbes, October 4, 2012
Seniors Need to Be Wary of Medicare Fraud
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardkrooks/2012/10/04/seniors-need-to-be-wary-of-medicare-fraud/
Experts estimate that in 2010, Medicare and Medicaid together made $65 billion in improper payments, and that number rose to $98 billion in 2011. This article gives an overview of Medicare Fraud and offers several tips to protect yourself and your loved ones from falling victim to this common crime.

2.            NATIONAL, Reuters, October 3, 2012
Grandpa has dementia, but he’s still trading stocks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/03/us-column-stern-idUSBRE89217E20121003
Roughly 14 percent of people over 71 have some level of dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health. For those in their 90s, the rate rises to 37.4 percent. This article gives advice to family members of people with dementia who want to manage their own finances as long as possible.

3.            CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles), Asian Journal, October 2, 2012
More than 40 elders attend Elder Law Day
http://www.asianjournal.com/community/community-news/17538-more-than-40-elders-attend-elder-law-day.html
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, held their third Elder Law Day at the Angelus Plaza, a low-income senior residential facility in Los Angeles.  The half-day event consisted of an elder fraud prevention workshop focusing on Medicare fraud prevention and free legal assistance to elders in completing advance health care directives, power of attorney for finance, and simple statutory wills

4.            GEORGIA (DeKalb County), Champion Newspaper, October 3, 2012
DeKalb DA, Emory Law School partner to address elder abuse in forum
http://championnewspaper.com/news/articles/1986dekalb-da-emory-law-school-partner-to-address-elder-abuse-in-forum1986.html
DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James will serve as a speaker for a two-day discussion focused on combating elder abuse in Georgia. Additional speakers include: Probate Court Judge Jeryl Rosh, Emory University’s Dr. Thomas Price, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Jeanne Canavan and Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services David Blake.

5.            ILLINOIS (Justice), Chicago Tribune, October 2, 2012
Woman accused of stealing from assisted-living facility residents
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-02/news/chi-justice-woman-accused-of-stealing-nearly-9000-from-assistedliving-facility-residents-20121002_1_assisted-living-facility-atm-cards-count-of-financial-exploitation
A Justice woman has been arrested on a charge that she stole nearly $9,000 from residents of the assisted-living facility in Warrenville where she worked.

6.            ILLINOIS (Orland Park), Southtown Star, October 4, 2012
Seminar on financial exploitation
http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/business/15547536-420/seminar-on-financial-exploitation.html
The Orland Park Public Library will host a free seminar on avoiding financial exploitation from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday. The seminar will be presented by Amy DeLaney, a certified elder law attorney who handles financial exploitation cases, who will also discuss the recovery of stolen or ill-gotten funds.

7.            MICHIGAN (Macomb County), Daily Tribune, October 4, 2012
Guardianship release sparks celebration/desperation
http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20121004/NEWS01/121009821/guardianship-release-sparks-celebration-desperation
A man has overturned his guardianship after proving that his advanced dementia diagnosis was inaccurate.

8.            MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), KZIM, October 3, 2012
A Cape woman gets probation in her elder abuse case
http://pro.kzim-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&r=1&post_id=8271
A Cape Girardeau woman charged with misdemeanor elder abuse pleads guilty and gets probation after slapping a 98-year-old resident at a Lutheran Home.

9.            MISSOURI (Cape Girardeau), KFVS 12, October 3, 2012
Woman accused of slapping nursing home patient gets probation
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/19726333/woman-accused-of-slapping-nursing-home-paitenint-gets-probation
A Cape Girardeau woman accused of slapping a 98-year-old nursing home patient will spend the next two years on probation.

10.          NEW JERSEY (Burlington County), New York Daily news, October 4, 2012
Wife, 77, accused of murdering husband may suffer from dementia – continued making victim’s meals for days while corpse remained in house
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/wife-accused-murdering-husband-suffer-dementia-article-1.1174671?localLinksEnabled=false
A 77-year-old woman has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the death of her husband. The woman’s family claims that she has dementia, and that she suffered physical abuse at the hands of her husband for years.

11.          INTERNATIONAL (Lethbridge, Canada), Lethbridge Herald, October 3, 2012
New co-coordinator ready to tackle elder abuse
http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/local-news/new-co-ordinator-ready-to-tackle-elder-abuse-10312.html
There are more than 15,000 older adults in Lethbridge and it is reported at least 10 per cent of them have experienced some form of elder abuse. The new coordinator at Lethbridge Elder Abuse Response Network (LEARN) vows to help connect seniors with the appropriate resources to prevent and end abuse.  

12.          INTERNATIONAL (Tokyo, Japan), Huffington Post, October 1, 2012
U.N. Urges Protection For The Elderly As World Grays
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/protection-for-elderly_n_1927970.html
A report released by the U.N. Population Fund warns that soon Japan will not be the only country with over 30 percent of its population over 60. The report urges governments to summon the political will to protect the elderly and ensure they can age with good health and dignity and minimize the risk of elder abuse.

ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

1.            NEW YORK (Albany), New York Times, September 30, 2012
Lawmaker to File Suit Charging Abuse of His Disabled Son
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/nyregion/assemblyman-to-file-suit-charging-abuse-of-his-disabled-son.html?_r=0
After his disabled son’s alleged abuser was able to find another job as a caregiver, a state assemblyman plans to file suit against AHRC Nassau, a local chapter of the nation’s largest provider of services to people with developmental disabilities. The company fired the alleged abuser, but no charges were filed and police were never notified.

RELATED ISSUES

1.            INTERNATIONAL (New South Wales, Australia), ABC, October 3, 2012
Dementia sufferer jailed for murdering carer
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-03/dementia-sufferer-jailed-for-murdering-carer/4293422
A dementia patient has been jailed after murdering his caregiver for rejecting his sexual advances. He has been sentenced to 18 years with no non-parole period, but the judge said it is likely he will die within six years because he has dementia.

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Funding Opportunities:

• The Marisla Foundation focuses on supporting women's programs dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, domestic violence and vocational training.  The objective of the Marisla Foundation's Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regarding their physical, mental and financial health.  Giving is national in focus, but the Marisla Foundation shows preference for California funding.  Last year, the Foundation distributed $36 million in grants.  Funding is limited to nonprofits. 
  For more information: https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/marisla Deadline: October 15, 2012

• The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations.  Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money.  Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money.  The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011.  Funding is limited to nonprofits.
  For more information:  http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation  Rolling Deadline

Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

●    The 19th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held October 2-4, 2012, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Albany , New York . This year’s theme is Broken Trust: How to Recognize and Respond to Financial Exploitation. Oct 2 : Financial Exploitation Summit. More information:http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/news/10212-AATIConf.pdf

●    The Academy on Violence & Abuse to host the conference, Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment April 19-20, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Call for Presentations deadline is October 15, 2012. Download the brochure here: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/SpeakerPromoP1_2013.pdf

●    2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18).  This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm  Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.  Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!

·         Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA  For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/  

·       The New Mexico 20^th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/   Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!

·       The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) to release their famous 2012 Tool Kit on dementia education on November 1, 2012. For the fifth year, they will host Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week February 14-21, 2013
http://www.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm\

·       The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm

·       The 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16^th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp

·       The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting

·         California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35

An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://nceagov.posterous.com/

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